Method and computer program product for tagging at least one page in a document containing a plurality of pages

Abstract

A method and a computer program product storing a program for tagging at least one sheet in a document comprising at least two sheets. The method and computer program product include cutting the at least one sheet by forming a cut in the at least one sheet so as to produce a tab in the at least one sheet. The cut is formed along a cut line from a point close to an edge of the at least one sheet to the edge of the at least one sheet. Further, the method and computer program product include repeating the cutting step for other sheets of the document.

1 . A method of tagging at least one sheet in a document comprising at least two sheets, said method comprising the following steps: 
 cutting said at least one sheet by forming a cut in said at least one sheet so as to produce a tab in said at least one sheet, the cut being formed along a cut line from a point close to an edge of the at least one sheet to said edge of the at least one sheet; and    repeating the cutting step for other sheets of said document.    
   
   
       2 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 forming at least one first fold line in the at least one sheet, the first fold line being formed from said point located close to said edge of the sheet to said edge of the sheet.    
   
   
       3 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 forming at least one second fold line from an edge of the tab to another edge of the tab.    
   
   
       4 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 printing a motif on the tab, said motif being visible when the tab is turned outwardly from the at least one sheet.    
   
   
       5 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the cutting step is performed by forming said cut along the cut line that includes one or more curves.  
   
   
       6 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the cutting step is performed by forming said cut along the cut line located in an unprinted portion of the sheet.  
   
   
       7 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the point located close to the edge of the sheet is located at a distance of 2 cm or less from the edge of the sheet.  
   
   
       8 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the cutting step further comprises: 
 printing along the line of cut or the fold line on the sheet using an absorbent ink capable of penetrating deep into said sheet of paper; and    exposing said sheet of paper to a laser beam emitted, as a function of received instructions, at a wavelength absorbed by the absorbent ink, a power of the laser being sufficient to ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.    
   
   
       9 . The tagging method according to  claim 8 , wherein the laser beam is produced by a laser in a laser matrix comprising a plurality of lasers, each laser being configured to be controlled independently of all other lasers in the plurality of lasers.  
   
   
       10 . The tagging method according to  claim 8 , wherein the power of the laser beam is sufficient to totally ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       11 . The tagging method according to  claim 8 , wherein the power of the laser beam is sufficient to partially ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       12 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the forming the fold line step further comprises: 
 printing along the line of cut or the fold line on the sheet using an absorbent ink capable of penetrating deep into said sheet of paper; and    exposing said sheet of paper to a laser beam emitted, as a function of received instructions, at a wavelength absorbed by the absorbent ink, a power of the laser being sufficient to ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.    
   
   
       13 . The tagging method according to  claim 12 , wherein the laser beam is produced by a laser in a laser matrix comprising a plurality of lasers, each laser being configured to be controlled independently of all other lasers in the plurality of lasers.  
   
   
       14 . The tagging method according to  claim 12 , wherein the power of the laser beam is sufficient to totally ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       15 . The tagging method according to  claim 12 , wherein the power of the laser beam is sufficient to partially ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       16 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one sheet of the document is printed using a printer section of a peripheral device  
   
   
       17 . The tagging method according to  claim 16 , wherein at least one sheet of the document is cut using a cutting section of the peripheral device.  
   
   
       18 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the forming the cut in said at least one sheet further comprises forming a total cut.  
   
   
       19 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the forming the cut in said at least one sheet further comprises forming a mixed cut.  
   
   
       20 . The tagging method according to  claim 1 , wherein the cutting step is performed by forming said cut along the cut line that includes one or more straight lines.  
   
   
       21 . A computer program product storing a program for tagging at least one sheet in a document comprising at least two sheets, the program, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the following steps: 
 cutting said at least one sheet by forming a cut in said at least one sheet so as to produce a tab in said at least one sheet, the cut being formed along a cut line from a point close to an edge of the at least one sheet to said edge of the at least one sheet; and    repeating the cutting step for other sheets of said document.    
   
   
       22 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , further causing the computer to perform the following step: 
 forming at least one first fold line in the at least one sheet, the first fold line being formed from said point located close to said edge of the sheet to said edge of the sheet.    
   
   
       23 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , further causing the computer to perform the following step: 
 forming at least one second fold line from an edge of the tab to another edge of the tab.    
   
   
       24 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , further causing the computer to perform the following step: 
 printing a motif on the tab, said motif being visible when the tab is turned outwardly from the at least one sheet.    
   
   
       25 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the cutting step is performed by forming said cut along the cut line that includes one or more curves.  
   
   
       26 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the cutting step is performed by forming said cut along the cut line located in an unprinted portion of the sheet.  
   
   
       27 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the point located close to the edge of the sheet is located at a distance of 2 cm or less from the edge of the sheet.  
   
   
       28 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the cutting step further comprises: 
 printing along the line of cut or the fold line on the sheet using an absorbent ink capable of penetrating deep into said sheet of paper; and    exposing said sheet of paper to a laser beam emitted, as a function of received instructions, at a wavelength absorbed by the absorbent ink, a power of the laser being sufficient to ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.    
   
   
       29 . The computer program product according to  claim 28 , wherein the laser beam is produced by a laser in a laser matrix comprising a plurality of lasers, each laser being configured to be controlled independently of all other lasers in the plurality of lasers.  
   
   
       30 . The computer program product according to  claim 28 , wherein the power of the laser beam is sufficient to totally ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       31 . The computer program product according to  claim 28 , wherein the power of the laser beam is sufficient to partially ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       32 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the forming the fold line step further comprises: 
 printing along the line of cut or the fold line on the sheet using an absorbent ink capable of penetrating deep into said sheet of paper; and    exposing said sheet of paper to a laser beam emitted, as a function of received instructions, at a wavelength absorbed by the absorbent ink, a power of the laser being sufficient to ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.    
   
   
       33 . The computer program product according to  claim 32 , wherein the laser beam is produced by a laser in a laser matrix comprising a plurality of lasers, each laser being configured to be controlled independently of all other lasers in the plurality of lasers.  
   
   
       34 . The computer program product according to  claim 32 , wherein the power of the laser is sufficient to totally ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       35 . The computer program product according to  claim 32 , wherein the power of the laser is sufficient to partially ablate the paper where the absorbent ink is printed.  
   
   
       36 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one sheet of the document is printed using a printer section of a peripheral device  
   
   
       37 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one sheet of the document is cut using a cutting section of the peripheral device.  
   
   
       38 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the forming the cut in said at least one sheet further comprises forming a total cut.  
   
   
       39 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the forming the cut in said at least one sheet further comprises forming a mixed cut.  
   
   
       40 . The computer program product according to  claim 21 , wherein the cutting step is performed by forming said cut along the cut line that includes one or more straight lines.